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2. Standards manage your business,
we manage your standards.

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Stay Ahead
Today, business and customers across the globe demand efficiency, accountability and transparency. As a result,
conformance to standards has become imperative across various industries.
Standards help in bringing about operational excellence throughout an organization and significantly improve its overall
performance. Organizations which choose to adopt are more likely to achieve business efficiencies through sustained
development, adroit risk management, insightful decision making, environmental sensitivity, improved business foresight
and increased consumer acceptance in both domestic and international markets.
International standards are strategic tools and guidelines to help organizations tackle some of the most demanding
challenges of modern business. They enhance global competitiveness, attract investment and encourage and support
innovation. BSB Edge, formerly known as Book Supply Bureau (BSB), has been in the business of marketing and distribution
of these powerful business-strategic tools for the past four decades.
An ISO 9001-2008 certified organisation, BSB Edge has steadily grown in stature to become an institution par excellence.
Our global reach enables us to meet the requirements of our customers irrespective of their geographical locations—be it in
one country or across multiple international markets. We are empathetic towards the fact that organizations are built with
hard work and persistence. For the same reason, it is our endeavour to ensure that your organization not only endures, but
Stays Ahead.

4. BSB Edge by Numbers
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Delivering to our clients 95% of their
standards' requirements
Winning the trust of more than
10,000 customers
Harnessing the power of standards
since 1972
Having a pan-India presence and a
branch office in Dubai
Providing easy access to over 1 million standards and technical documents
10,000Customers
95%Requirements
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40Years
1 MillionStandards & Technical Documents
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Vision 2018
Mission
Values
BSB Edge is the most preferred, innovative and integrated provider of standards and the related services in India. Our vision
is to retain our leadership in India and to fortify the same reputation and position in the Middle East by 2018.
For our Customers
To contribute to the reliability and acceptability of the products and services of our customers nationally and
internationally, thereby, strengthening their overall business performance.
For the Community
To raise the overall quality of life by promoting the usage of safer and more reliable products and services that make
use of the best international standards.
For our Employees
To create a happy and productive work environment, where employees are respected for their opinions and beliefs and
are able to realize their true potential.
Commitment to Customers
We are highly responsive to the needs of our customers and ensure that our customers are provided with the most
accurate and updated information related to the standards relevant to them.
Integrity
We earn trust by maintaining the highest ethical standards in all of our actions. Compliance to legal procedures is a way
of life with us. For the same reason, we neither approve of under-serving to save costs, nor do we overprice for profit.
Effective Communication
We listen to the customers patiently, try our best to comprehend their requirements and take requisite actions that are
practical but sensitive.
Warmth in Professional Relationships
We value relationships. We work together as a close knit family, and many a times, this culture is reflected in the
relations that we share with our principals and clients.
Contribution to the Society
We believe in giving back to the society something far more valuable—Education—and raise the knowledge index of the people.
Vision, Mission & Values

6. We are privileged to be the provider of technical standards, codes, specifications and related documents of the leading
Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs) of the world. The strong relationship that we share with our Principals is one of
our most valued assets. Precise and timely flow of information from the SDOs has always assisted BSB Edge in keeping the
paradigms of the various fields up-to-date.
Our Principals, Our Strength
Founded as early as 1904, ACI is a technical society
headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA. It is a
leading authority and resource worldwide for the
development and distribution of consensus-based
standards, technical resources, educational programs, and
proven expertise for individuals and organizations involved
in concrete design, construction, and materials, who share
a commitment to pursue the best use of concrete.
AFNOR is the National Standardizing Body of France and
co-ordinates Standards activity in France. The Group, a
member body of International Organization for
Standardization (ISO), has the unique stance of carrying out
its standardization mission as a public-benefit organization
at European and international levels. AFNOR works to the
benefit of the innovation, performance and sustainable
development of companies and civil society.
API is the largest and the only national trade association in
the US that represents all the aspects of oil and natural gas
industry. For more than 85 years, API has led the
development of petroleum and petrochemical equipment
and operating standards. These represent the industry's
collective wisdom on everything from drill bits to
environmental protection and embrace proven, sound
engineering and operating practices and safe,
interchangeable equipment and materials. API maintains
more than 500 standards and recommended practices.
ASME, founded in 1880, is one of the oldest standards-
developing organizations in America. It enables the global
engineering community develop solutions to real world
challenges. ASME sets standards mainly in mechanical
engineering including Boiler & Pressure Vessels Code
(BPVC), Performance Test Codes and ASME Y14.5
Dimensioning Tolerancing. ASME codes and standards,
publications, conferences, continuing education and
professional development programs provide a foundation
for advancing technical knowledge and a safer world.
ASM International, formerly known as the American
Society for Metals, is a professional organization for
materials scientists and engineers working with metals. It is
based in the US, and through a network of 36,000
members worldwide, provides authoritative information
and knowledge on materials and processes. It provides
several information resources, including standards and the
ASM handbooks, a series of reference books that provide
data on various types of metals.
ASTM International, formerly known as the American
Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), is a globally
recognized leader in the development and delivery of
international voluntary consensus standards. Today, some
12,000 ASTM standards are used around the world to
improve product quality, enhance safety, facilitate market
access and trade, and build consumer confidence. ASTM is
headquartered in the US and publishes standards under six
major standard categories—Specifications, Test methods,
Code of practice, Guide, Classification and Terminology.
American Concrete
Institute (ACI)
American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME)
ASM International
Association Française de
Normalisation (AFNOR)
American Petroleum
Institute (API) ASTM International
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AWS is dedicated to advancing the science, technology, and
application of welding and allied joining and cutting
processes, including brazing, soldering, and thermal
spraying. Founded in 1919, the organization is perhaps best
known for its code and certification procedures, which
provide industry standards for the welding and joining of
metals, plastics and other materials. AWS keeps welding
professionals and those interested in materials science up
to date with the most current advances and procedures in
the industry.
AWWA is the largest non-profit, scientific and educational
association dedicated to managing and treating water, the
world's most important resource. Established in 1881, as a
forum for water professionals, AWWA is the authoritative
resource for knowledge, information, and advocacy for
improving the quality and supply of water in North America
and beyond. With approximately 50,000 members, AWWA
provides solutions to improve public health, protect the
environment, strengthen the economy and enhance the
quality of life.
BSI (British Standards Institution) is the business standards
company that equips businesses with the necessary
solutions to turn standards of best practice into habits of
excellence. Formed in 1901, BSI was the world's first
National Standards Body and a founding member of the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Over a
century later it continues to facilitate business
improvement across the globe by helping its clients drive
performance, manage risk and grow sustainably through
the adoption of international management systems
standards. BSI's influence spans multiple sectors including
aerospace, construction, energy, engineering, finance,
healthcare, IT and retail.
DIN is the national organization for standardization in
Germany. It was founded in 1917 with the objective to
encourage, organize, steer and moderate standardization
and specification activities in systematic and transparent
procedures for the benefit of the society. The results of
DIN's work serve to advance innovation, safety and
communication among industry, research organizations,
the public sector and society as a whole, and to support
quality assurance, rationalization, occupational health and
safety, and environmental and consumer protection.
IEC, founded in 1906, is the leading global organization that
prepares and publishes international standards for all
electrical, electronic and related technologies—collectively
known as 'Electrotechnology'. All IEC international
standards are fully consensus-based and represent the
needs of key stakeholders of every nation participating in
IEC work. IEC standards cover a vast range of technologies
from power generation, transmission and distribution to
home appliances and office equipment, semiconductors,
fiber optics, batteries, solar energy, nanotechnology,
marine energy and many others.
IEEE (read I-Triple-E) is the world's largest professional
association dedicated to advancing technological
innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. It is
headquartered in the US and its members inspire a global
community through IEEE's highly cited publications,
conferences, technology standards, and professional and
educational activities. IEEE was formed in 1963 by the
merger of the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) and the
American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE).
American Welding
Society (AWS)
Deutsches Institut für
Normung e.V. (DIN)
American Water Works
Association (AWWA)
International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC)
BSI
Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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ISO, founded in 1947, is the world's largest developer of
voluntary international standards. It is composed of
representatives from various national standards
organizations and promotes worldwide proprietary,
industrial and commercial standards. ISO, a non-
governmental organization, is a network of the national
standards institutes of 163 countries, with a Central
Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland that coordinates the
system. ISO publishes standards covering almost all aspects
of technology and business, from food safety to computers
and agriculture to healthcare. It has published around
20,000 standards at present.
JSA is the National Standardization Body of Japan. The
publication and distribution of Japanese Industrial
Standards (JIS) is the bedrock on which all JSA's activities
stand. JIS are classified into more than 15 categories which
include railway engineering, ship building, ferrous material
and metallurgy, mining, pulp and paper. JSA issues English
versions of the JIS which are particularly significant from
the perspective of international trade. JSA develops and
markets physical standards and tools based on JIS that are
used for standardization and quality control.
NBBI, established in 1919, promotes greater safety to life
and property through uniformity in the construction,
installation, repair, maintenance, and inspection of
pressure equipment. The National Board Members are the
chief boiler inspectors representing most states and all
provinces of North America, as well as many major cities in
the US. NBBI publishes the National Board of Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Inspectors Codebook, popularly known as
the NBIC (National Boiler Inspection Code) that consists
vital information about installations, inspections and
repairs & alterations of boiler and pressure vessels.
SAE International, formerly the Society of Automotive
Engineers, is a US-based global body of scientists,
engineers, and practitioners that advances self-propelled
vehicle and system knowledge in a neutral forum for the
benefit of society. The principal emphasis of SAE
International is placed on transport industries such as
automotive, aerospace, and commercial vehicles. It co-
ordinates the development of technical standards based on
best practices identified and described by SAE committees
and task forces.
International Organization for
Standardization (ISO)
The National Board of Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NBBI)
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Japanese Standards
Association (JSA) SAE International

9. Thriving in a competitive environment requires any business to produce credible proof of the standards that are followed.
At BSB Edge, we understand that merely being compliant to the standards is not going to create the desired impact.
Therefore, in order to put an organization at the forefront of business excellence, it is imperative to look beyond
compliance, and bring in standardization in business performance. By laying down the best practices within a rational,
deliverable and replicable framework, standardization ensures a consistent and high level of performance. It is this
standardization that we have brought to businesses for nearly four decades.
BSB Edge makes internationally published standards available and provides assurance of objectivity and authenticity which
restores confidence, even among the most demanding stakeholders. We, at BSB Edge, think more than just compliance. It is
about ensuring that our customers stay ahead of their counterparts by keeping them informed about the latest in the
industry. With our new brand identity and website, we are enhancing the functionality and the experience from the
customers' perspective, and thus, providing our customers the ‘Edge’.
The Edge
Benefits of our services
Standards are dispatched same day as the order
is placed.
All customer queries are handled very efficiently
and mostly responded to within 8 working hours.
Information about revised/amended or
superseded standards is sent to our valuable
customers without any additional charge.
Executives are always available to provide the
after sales service to the clients who purchase
our electronic products.
Orders can be tracked through our website using
internally developed software.
Third party logistical tie-ups to ensure that the
standards are supplied safely and in a time
bound manner.
Regular updates on the changes in standards
and codes by way of conducting workshops and
seminars to keep our customers abreast with the
latest.
Minimization of the learning curve with
easy-to-use tools.
Improved compliance through information
sharing and collaboration.
Improved productivity and elimination of the
'hidden' costs.
At every stage of a product's lifecycle, standards
serve to simplify life while increasing reliability and
effectiveness of products and services. We provide
access to over a million standards and technical
documents to individuals and organizations from
diverse functional areas, research fields and various
industries.
Our primary patrons are from the following
disciplines and rely on us to get the right
information at the right time.
Who uses BSB Edge
Engineering and R & D
Testing, Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Manufacturing
Maintenance, Repair and Operations
Safety and Compliance
Environmental Health and Safety
Product Labelling and Distribution
Sourcing and Procurement
Education
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10. It is said that the clientele of any organization is the most indicative measure of its success. Our relationship with our
clients is what we take utmost pride in. From ministries and departments in the government to the leading names in the
corporate world and the education sector, we are honoured to have them as our clients.
A select few of our clients include:
Our Clients, Our Success
Government
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), India
Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL), India
Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd. (BHEL), India
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL), India
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) Consortia, India
Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), India
Emirates National Oil Company Ltd. (ENOC)
L.L.C., Dubai, UAE
Engineers India Ltd. (EIL), India
Federal Electricity & Water Authority (FEWA),
Dubai, UAE
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), India
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
(HPCL), India
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL), India
Ministry of Civil Aviation, India
Ministry of Communications and Information
Technology, India
Ministry of Defence, India
Ministry of Railways, India
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), India
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd.
(NPCIL), India
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC), India
Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL), India
Corporates
ALSTOM India Ltd., India
Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Co. (ASRY), Bahrain
ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Jubail Co, Saudi Arabia
Cairn India Ltd., India
Cylingas Company L.L.C., Dubai, UAE
Deutsche Babcock Al Jaber W.L.L, Qatar
Doha Petroleum Construction Co. Ltd. (DOPET), Qatar
Drydocks World, Dubai, UAE
Essar Oil India Ltd., India
Essar Steel India Ltd., India
GE India Technology Centre Private Ltd., India
Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Ltd., India
Gulf Drilling International Ltd (Q.S.C.), Qatar
Gulf Petrochemical Services & Trading L.L.C., Oman
Harris Pye Gulf L.L.C., Sharjah, UAE
HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd. (HMEL), India
Larsen & Toubro Ltd., India
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., India
Odebrecht, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Reliance Industries Ltd., India
Siemens Ltd., India
Tata Consultancy Services, India
Tata Motors Ltd., India
Tata Steel Ltd., India
United National Oilfield Services L.L.C., Oman
Institutions
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Consortia, India
Indian National Digital Library in Science & Technology (INDEST) Consortia, India
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), India
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), India
National Institute of Technology (NIT), India
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11. Print or Hardcopy
Portable Document Format (PDF)
CD-ROM / DVD
Custom Collection
Subscription Model
Large majority of standards and technical publications are made available in print media or hardcopy
depending on the requirement of the customers.
Most of the standards are offered in PDF format. You can download these files directly from our website
after purchase.
The individual standards available with BSB Edge can be procured in a CD-ROM and/or a DVD. Both are
standalone and network versions which can be loaded to your internal network for a nominal additional
charge.
This is an extremely flexible standards solution. You build your own custom library of standards and
publications and access it through BSB Edge website. Pick only the standards you need to create your
custom collection. Choose from our database containing standards of the leading Standards Developing
Organizations (SDOs) of the world.
This model is the answer to all your standard related requirements. Geared towards those users who need
company-wide access to more than just a few standards, our subscription model lets you select full sets or
specific segments of the publishers' content.
When you opt for our subscription model, you are also provided with the following highly useful features.
Full-text search
Advanced filters
Referenced standards links
Access to purchase individual standards outside your collections
PDF
BSB Edge offers more than a million standards to its customers helping them improve quality, enhance safety and facilitate
trade. We give our customers the comfort of purchasing an individual standard or a collection of standards in the format
of their choice.
Take advantage of our easy and cost-effective delivery options.
Integrated Delivery Options
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12. Anywhere, Anytime Access
BSB Edge plays a pivotal role in simplifying and expediting the process of managing the international standards. We provide
our customers the benefit of purchasing a single standard or a collection of standards or technical documents from multiple
Standards Development Organizations (SDOs). The standards offered by BSB Edge are available in a number of user-friendly
formats such as, soft-copy, print-copy and online access and can be delivered as per the clients requirements.
The BSB Edge e-Commerce portal - www.bsbedge.com - is a powerful and easy-to-use 'Standards Management Tool' that
extends optimum flexibility by attuning to the needs of the users. It is a hassle-free way to maintain the organization-specific
information.
Once a user is registered on the BSB Edge portal, searching and managing standards becomes methodical and effortless.
With an easy and efficacious system to retrieve documents and notify about any kind of revision in the standards, the portal
gives its users the edge that they need for effective management of standards. The customers, who use our portal,
experience the benefits of an improved uptime and operational efficiency.
BSB Edge portal is indeed the 'One‐stop Shop' for international standards enabling organizations achieve operational
excellence. No matter where you are in the world, you have access to a huge collection of standards to add value to your
business.
Access to more than a million standards and technical documents, anytime, anywhere
Fast and easy search by keywords, standard number, SDOs
Advanced filtering options—search by section or topic for precise result
Functionality to create and manage 'Wish List'
Single platform to administer multiple standards
Subscription models and delivery options that cater to customer requirements
Immediate download of purchased electronic publications
Safe and simple online payment
Regular updates on new and revised standards and 'Best sellers'
Information on 'Standing Orders'
Standard Alerts and Standards News Bulletin
Round the clock access to standards
Key features of the portal
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13. Verticals
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) plays a vital role in how we conduct business, make decisions and set priorities. BSB
Edge's implementation of CSR goes beyond compliance and engages in actions that are aimed to further social good. We
believe in contributing to the society something far more valuable—education.
BSB Educational Trust is aimed to embrace responsibility for the company's actions and encourage a positive impact through
its activities on the society, consumers, employees, communities and stakeholders. The Trust has been founded with the
vision to educate under privileged children towards a brighter future. It is a non‐profit establishment and is funded by
contributions from BSB Edge, its directors, staff members and a few philanthropic individuals.
The Trust takes onus for overseeing the selection and administration of scholarships, facilitating higher education for under
privileged students and monitoring the progress of students through the entire duration of the professional courses. Over a
hundred students have already benefitted through the scholarships of the trust. Most of them are engaged in good jobs
across the country and are leading a self-reliant life.
We believe that training is an educational process and our clients need to have access to the latest information to use it to
their advantage at individual and organizational levels.
BSB TechAdvantage, the training and consulting division of BSB Edge, conducts trainings and workshops in partnership with
various Standard Developing Organizations (SDOs). The focus of these training programs is to enhance the usage of
standards and to facilitate their implementation. We are the official training partner to American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME) in India. We also manage training activities for ASTM International, American Welding Society (AWS) and
SAE International. In addition, we conduct workshops on Intellectual Property Right (IPR) in collaboration with International
Organization for Standardization (ISO).
With our experience and approach, we aim at bringing proficiency at all levels, by providing up‐to‐date and the most vital
information related to standards and the best practices across the globe. Rolled out periodically, our training programs
ensure that talent enhancement opportunities are made available across domains and different sectors of various
industries.
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14. BSB Edge Private Limited
New Delhi
Corporate Office
D-44, South Extension 1,
New Delhi 110049
Tel: +91 11 2461 1991
E-mail: delhi@bsbedge.com
Bengaluru
KR Colony, Domlur Layout,
Bengaluru, Karnataka 560071
Tel: +91 80 2535 1255
E-mail: bengaluru@bsbedge.com
BSB Business Centre, 1st Main Road,
Mumbai
505, 5th Floor, Thacker Tower,
Plot No. 86, Sector 17, Vashi,
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 400705
Tel: +91 22 2780 1805
E-mail: mumbai@bsbedge.com
Vadodara
303 Shivang Complex,
12 Shiv Mahal Society, OP Road,
Vadodara, Gujarat 390015
Tel: +91 26 5232 2947
E-mail: vadodara@bsbedge.com
Dubai
P.O. Box 340505, Almas Tower, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, UAE. Tel: +971 56 6975815
E-mail: me@bsbedge.com
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